http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/428/article/15The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021enTOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2026-03-25Expert Participation2021-04-21 This Order amends, primarily, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”). The GPDO provides, for the purposes of section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for the granting of permission for certain classes of development without the requirement for a planning application to be made under Part 3 of that Act. The classes of permission, together with their accompanying conditions, limitations and restrictions, are set out in Schedule 2 to the GPDO. 15 1 The amendments made by the following provisions do not apply in relation to development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”) where the development has started, but not completed, on the date on which this Order comes into force— a article 9(5)(c) (in respect of development under Class M of Schedule 7 to the GPDO); b article 10(4) (in respect of development under Class B of Schedule 8 to the GPDO). 2 The amendments made by the following provisions do not apply in relation to applications made on or before the date on which this Order comes into force— a article 8(2)(b)(ii) and (3) (for determination as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required under Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the GPDO); b by article 12(3) (for prior approval of the authority under Part 20 of Schedule 2 to the GPDO). 3 Until the end of 31st July 2022, a direction issued under article 4(1) of the GPDO that— a is in effect immediately before 1st August 2021, b withdraws permission for all or any development, or for any particular development, granted for Class O of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the GPDO, and c has not been cancelled in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3 to the GPDO, continues in effect as if a reference to any development permitted under Class O included a reference to the equivalent development under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the GPDO so far as that development would, but for the direction, be permitted under Class MA. Art. 15 in force at 21.4.2021, see art. 1(1)